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New violence erupts in Indian capital over citizenship law
NEW DELHI: An angry group of Hindus carrying pickaxes and iron rods hurled rocks at Muslims in new violence in the Indian capital on Tuesday (Feb 25), a day after at least seven people, including a police officer, were killed and more than 100 others were reportedly injured in clashes over a new citizenship law that excludes Muslims, police said.
Covid-19: Iran's deputy health minister tests positive
TEHRAN (AFP): Iran's deputy health minister Iraj Harichi confirmed Tuesday (Feb 25) that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, amid a major outbreak in the republic.
Study: Micro-pollution ravaging China, South Asia and Indonesia
PARIS: Nearly 90% of the 200 cities beset by the world's highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and India, with most of the rest in Pakistan and Indonesia, researchers reported on Tuesday (Feb 25).
WHO: World may need to brace for potential Covid-19 pandemic
BEIJING: Fresh deaths and a surge in new coronavirus cases in Iran, Japan and South Korea on Tuesday (Feb 25) fuelled fears of a pandemic, as the disease took root in some of the world's poorest -- and worst-equipped -- countries. The rapid spread abroad came as the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the epidemic had peaked at its epicentre in China, where it has killed more than 2,600 people and infected over 77,000 others.
Trump and Modi talk while tensions rise in Delhi
NEW DELHI (Bloomberg): US President Donald Trump met his Indian counterpart in New Delhi Tuesday (Feb 25), amid growing tensions between rival protesters in the capital and with a host of critical issues from defence to regional security on the agenda.
All flights from Vietnam to South Korea suspended amid Covid-19 fears
HO CHI MINH CITY (Vietnam News/ANN): Both Vietnamese and foreign airlines have suspended flights to South Korea until March as a precaution against the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Floods hit Jakarta creating chaos for commuters
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Jakarta residents once again woke up to widespread flooding on Tuesday (Feb 25) following heavy rain in the capital and the surrounding areas in the night.
South Korea reports 60 new Covid-19 cases, total 893
SEOUL (AFP): South Korea reported 60 more novel coronavirus cases on Tuesday (Feb 25), the smallest increase for four days in the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's (KCDC) morning updates.
China reports lowest daily toll of 71 Covid-19 deaths
BEIJING (AFP): China on Tuesday (Feb 25) reported another 71 deaths from the novel coronavirus, the lowest daily number of fatalities in over two weeks, which raised the toll to 2,663.